A K1,k-factorization of λKm,n is a set of edge-disjoint K1,k-factors of λKm,n, which partition the set of edges of λKm,n. In this paper, it is proved that a sufficient condition for the existence of K1,k-factorizat...A K1,k-factorization of λKm,n is a set of edge-disjoint K1,k-factors of λKm,n, which partition the set of edges of λKm,n. In this paper, it is proved that a sufficient condition for the existence of K1,k-factorization of λKm,n, whenever k is any positive integer, is that （1） m ≤ kn, （2） n ≤ km, （3） km-n = kn-m ≡ 0 （mod （k^2- 1）） and （4） λ（km-n）（kn-m） ≡ 0 （mod k（k- 1）（k^2 - 1）（m ＋ n））.展开更多
Let λK m,n be a bipartite multigraph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A P v-factorization of λK m,n is a set of edge-disjoint P v-factors of λK m,n which partition the set of edges of λ...Let λK m,n be a bipartite multigraph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A P v-factorization of λK m,n is a set of edge-disjoint P v-factors of λK m,n which partition the set of edges of λK m,n . When v is an even number, Ushio, Wang and the second author of the paper gave a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a P v-factorization of λK m,n . When v is an odd number, we have proposed a conjecture. Very recently, we have proved that the conjecture is true when v = 4k ? 1. In this paper we shall show that the conjecture is true when v = 4k + 1, and then the conjecture is true. That is, we will prove that the necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a P 4k+1-factorization of λK m,n are (1) 2km ? (2k + 1)n, (2) 2kn ? (2k + 1)m, (3) m + n ≡ 0 (mod 4k + 1), (4) λ(4k + 1)mn/[4k(m + n)] is an integer.展开更多
LetλK_(m,n)be a complete bipartite multigraph with two partite sets having m and n vertices,respectively.A K_(p,q)-factorization ofλK_(m,n)is a set of K_(p,q)-factors ofλK_(m,n)which partition the set of edges ofλ...LetλK_(m,n)be a complete bipartite multigraph with two partite sets having m and n vertices,respectively.A K_(p,q)-factorization ofλK_(m,n)is a set of K_(p,q)-factors ofλK_(m,n)which partition the set of edges ofλK_(m,n).Whenλ=1,Martin,in[Complete bipartite factorizations by complete bipartite graphs,Discrete Math.,167/168(1997),461–480],gave simple necessary conditions for such a factorization to exist,and conjectured those conditions are always sufficient.In this paper,we will study the K_(p,q)-factorization ofλK_(m,n)for p=1,to show that the necessary conditions for such a factorization are always sufficient whenever related parameters are sufficiently large.展开更多
LetλKm,n be a bipartite multigraph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A Pν-factorization ofλKm,n is a set of edge-disjoint Pν-factors ofλKm,n which partition the set of edges ofλKm,n. W...LetλKm,n be a bipartite multigraph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A Pν-factorization ofλKm,n is a set of edge-disjoint Pν-factors ofλKm,n which partition the set of edges ofλKm,n. Whenνis an even number, Ushio, Wang and the second author of the paper gave a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a Pν-factorization ofλKm,n. When v is an odd number, we proposed a conjecture. However, up to now we only know that the conjecture is true forν= 3. In this paper we will show that the conjecture is true whenν= 4k-1. That is, we shall prove that a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a P4k-1-factorization ofλKm,n is (1) (2k-1)m≤2kn, (2) (2k-1)n≤2km, (3)m + n = 0 (mod 4k-1), (4)λ(4k-1)mn/[2(2k-1)(m + n)] is an integer.展开更多
Let Km,n be a complete bipartite graph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A Pv-factorization of Km,n is a set of edge-disjoint Pv-factors of Km,n which partition the set of edges of Km,n. Whe...Let Km,n be a complete bipartite graph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A Pv-factorization of Km,n is a set of edge-disjoint Pv-factors of Km,n which partition the set of edges of Km,n. When v is an even number, Wang and Ushio gave a necessary and sufficient condition for existence of Pv-factorization of Km,n. When k is an odd number, Ushio in 1993 proposed a conjecture. Very recently, we have proved that Ushio's conjecture is true when v = 4k - 1. In this paper we shall show that Ushio Conjecture is true when v = 4k + 1, and then Ushio's conjecture is true. That is, we will prove that a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a P4k+1-factorization of Km,n is (i) 2km ≤ (2k + 1)n,(ii) 2kn ≤ (2k + 1)m, (iii) m + n ≡ 0 (mod 4k + 1), (iv) (4k + 1)mn/[4k(m + n)] is an integer.展开更多
In this paper, it is shown that a sufficient condition for the existence of a K 1,p k factorization of K m,n , whenever p is a prime number and k is a positive integer, is (1) m≤p kn,(2...In this paper, it is shown that a sufficient condition for the existence of a K 1,p k factorization of K m,n , whenever p is a prime number and k is a positive integer, is (1) m≤p kn,(2) n≤p km,(3)p kn-m≡p km-n ≡0(mod( p 2k -1 )) and (4) (p kn-m)(p km-n) ≡0(mod( p k -1)p k×(p 2k -1)(m+n)) .展开更多
In this paper, a necessary condition for a bipartite graph λK m,n to be K 1,k factorizable and a sufficient condition for kK m,n to have a K 1,k factorization whenever k is a prime numbe...In this paper, a necessary condition for a bipartite graph λK m,n to be K 1,k factorizable and a sufficient condition for kK m,n to have a K 1,k factorization whenever k is a prime number are given.展开更多
Let G be a bipartite graph with vertex set V(G) and edge set E(G), and let g and f be two positive integer-valued functions defined on V(G) such that g(x) ≤ f(x) for every vertex x of V(G). Then a (g, f)-factor of G ...Let G be a bipartite graph with vertex set V(G) and edge set E(G), and let g and f be two positive integer-valued functions defined on V(G) such that g(x) ≤ f(x) for every vertex x of V(G). Then a (g, f)-factor of G is a spanning subgraph H of G such that g(x) ≤ dH(x) 5 f(x) for each x ∈ V(H). A (g, f)-factorization of G is a partition of E(G) into edge-disjoint (g, f)-factors. Let F = {F1, F2,…… ， Fm } and H be a factorization and a subgraph of G, respectively. If F, 1 ≤ i ≤ m， has exactly one edge in common with H, then it is said that ■ is orthogonal to H. It is proved that every bipartite (mg + m - 1, mf - m + 1 )-graph G has a (g, f)-factorization orthogonal to k vertex disjoint m-subgraphs of G if 2-k ≤ g(x) for all x ∈ V(G). Furthermore, it is showed that the results in this paper are best possible.展开更多
Let G be a bipartite graph and g and f be two positive integer-valued functions defined on vertex set V(G) of G such that g(x)≤f(x).In this paper,some sufficient conditions related to the connectivity and edge-connec...Let G be a bipartite graph and g and f be two positive integer-valued functions defined on vertex set V(G) of G such that g(x)≤f(x).In this paper,some sufficient conditions related to the connectivity and edge-connectivity for a bipartite (mg,mf)-graph to have a (g,f)-factor with special properties are obtained and some previous results are generalized.Furthermore,the new results are proved to be the best possible.展开更多
Let Km,n be a complete bipartite graph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A Pv-factorization of Km,n is a set of edge-disjoint pv-factors of Km,n which partition the set of edges of Km,n. Whe...Let Km,n be a complete bipartite graph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A Pv-factorization of Km,n is a set of edge-disjoint pv-factors of Km,n which partition the set of edges of Km,n. When v is an even number, Wang and Ushio gave a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of Pv-factorization of Km,n.When v is an odd number, Ushio in 1993 proposed a conjecture. However, up to now we only know that Ushio Conjecture is true for v = 3. In this paper we will show that Ushio Conjecture is true when v = 4k - 1. That is, we shall prove that a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a P4k-1-factorization of Km,n is (1) (2k - 1)m ≤ 2kn, (2) (2k -1)n≤2km, (3) m + n ≡ 0 (mod 4k - 1), (4) (4k -1)mn/[2(2k -1)(m + n)] is an integer.展开更多
Let Km,n be a completebipartite graph with two partite sets having m and n vertices,respectively. A Kp,q-factorization of Km,n is a set ofedge-disjoint Kp,q-factors of Km,n which partition theset of edges of Km,n. Whe...Let Km,n be a completebipartite graph with two partite sets having m and n vertices,respectively. A Kp,q-factorization of Km,n is a set ofedge-disjoint Kp,q-factors of Km,n which partition theset of edges of Km,n. When p=1 and q is a prime number,Wang, in his paper 'On K1,k-factorizations of a completebipartite graph' (Discrete Math, 1994, 126: 359-364),investigated the K1,q-factorization of Km,n and gave asufficient condition for such a factorization to exist. In the paper'K1,k-factorizations of complete bipartite graphs' (DiscreteMath, 2002, 259: 301-306), Du and Wang extended Wang's resultto the case that q is any positive integer. In this paper, we give a sufficient condition for Km,n to have aKp,q-factorization. As a special case, it is shown that theMartin's BAC conjecture is true when p:q=k:(k+1) for any positiveinteger k.展开更多
本文给出了均衡二分图有一个2-因子恰含 k 个大圈的度条件。设 G = (V1,V2;E) 是一个二分图,满足 |V1| = |V2| = n ≥ sk,其中 s ≥ 3 和 k ≥ 1 是两个整数。如果图 G 的最小度至少为 (1 ? 1/s)n + 1,那么 G 有一个2-因子恰含 k 个圈...本文给出了均衡二分图有一个2-因子恰含 k 个大圈的度条件。设 G = (V1,V2;E) 是一个二分图,满足 |V1| = |V2| = n ≥ sk,其中 s ≥ 3 和 k ≥ 1 是两个整数。如果图 G 的最小度至少为 (1 ? 1/s)n + 1,那么 G 有一个2-因子恰含 k 个圈使得每个圈长至少为 2s。展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10571133)
文摘A K1,k-factorization of λKm,n is a set of edge-disjoint K1,k-factors of λKm,n, which partition the set of edges of λKm,n. In this paper, it is proved that a sufficient condition for the existence of K1,k-factorization of λKm,n, whenever k is any positive integer, is that （1） m ≤ kn, （2） n ≤ km, （3） km-n = kn-m ≡ 0 （mod （k^2- 1）） and （4） λ（km-n）（kn-m） ≡ 0 （mod k（k- 1）（k^2 - 1）（m ＋ n））.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.10571133).
文摘Let λK m,n be a bipartite multigraph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A P v-factorization of λK m,n is a set of edge-disjoint P v-factors of λK m,n which partition the set of edges of λK m,n . When v is an even number, Ushio, Wang and the second author of the paper gave a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a P v-factorization of λK m,n . When v is an odd number, we have proposed a conjecture. Very recently, we have proved that the conjecture is true when v = 4k ? 1. In this paper we shall show that the conjecture is true when v = 4k + 1, and then the conjecture is true. That is, we will prove that the necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a P 4k+1-factorization of λK m,n are (1) 2km ? (2k + 1)n, (2) 2kn ? (2k + 1)m, (3) m + n ≡ 0 (mod 4k + 1), (4) λ(4k + 1)mn/[4k(m + n)] is an integer.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.K110703711)。
文摘LetλK_(m,n)be a complete bipartite multigraph with two partite sets having m and n vertices,respectively.A K_(p,q)-factorization ofλK_(m,n)is a set of K_(p,q)-factors ofλK_(m,n)which partition the set of edges ofλK_(m,n).Whenλ=1,Martin,in[Complete bipartite factorizations by complete bipartite graphs,Discrete Math.,167/168(1997),461–480],gave simple necessary conditions for such a factorization to exist,and conjectured those conditions are always sufficient.In this paper,we will study the K_(p,q)-factorization ofλK_(m,n)for p=1,to show that the necessary conditions for such a factorization are always sufficient whenever related parameters are sufficiently large.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10571133).
文摘LetλKm,n be a bipartite multigraph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A Pν-factorization ofλKm,n is a set of edge-disjoint Pν-factors ofλKm,n which partition the set of edges ofλKm,n. Whenνis an even number, Ushio, Wang and the second author of the paper gave a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a Pν-factorization ofλKm,n. When v is an odd number, we proposed a conjecture. However, up to now we only know that the conjecture is true forν= 3. In this paper we will show that the conjecture is true whenν= 4k-1. That is, we shall prove that a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a P4k-1-factorization ofλKm,n is (1) (2k-1)m≤2kn, (2) (2k-1)n≤2km, (3)m + n = 0 (mod 4k-1), (4)λ(4k-1)mn/[2(2k-1)(m + n)] is an integer.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.10571133).
文摘Let Km,n be a complete bipartite graph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A Pv-factorization of Km,n is a set of edge-disjoint Pv-factors of Km,n which partition the set of edges of Km,n. When v is an even number, Wang and Ushio gave a necessary and sufficient condition for existence of Pv-factorization of Km,n. When k is an odd number, Ushio in 1993 proposed a conjecture. Very recently, we have proved that Ushio's conjecture is true when v = 4k - 1. In this paper we shall show that Ushio Conjecture is true when v = 4k + 1, and then Ushio's conjecture is true. That is, we will prove that a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a P4k+1-factorization of Km,n is (i) 2km ≤ (2k + 1)n,(ii) 2kn ≤ (2k + 1)m, (iii) m + n ≡ 0 (mod 4k + 1), (iv) (4k + 1)mn/[4k(m + n)] is an integer.
文摘In this paper, it is shown that a sufficient condition for the existence of a K 1,p k factorization of K m,n , whenever p is a prime number and k is a positive integer, is (1) m≤p kn,(2) n≤p km,(3)p kn-m≡p km-n ≡0(mod( p 2k -1 )) and (4) (p kn-m)(p km-n) ≡0(mod( p k -1)p k×(p 2k -1)(m+n)) .
文摘In this paper, a necessary condition for a bipartite graph λK m,n to be K 1,k factorizable and a sufficient condition for kK m,n to have a K 1,k factorization whenever k is a prime number are given.
基金This work was supported by NNSF. RFDP and NNSF of shandong province(Z2000A02 ).
文摘Let G be a bipartite graph with vertex set V(G) and edge set E(G), and let g and f be two positive integer-valued functions defined on V(G) such that g(x) ≤ f(x) for every vertex x of V(G). Then a (g, f)-factor of G is a spanning subgraph H of G such that g(x) ≤ dH(x) 5 f(x) for each x ∈ V(H). A (g, f)-factorization of G is a partition of E(G) into edge-disjoint (g, f)-factors. Let F = {F1, F2,…… ， Fm } and H be a factorization and a subgraph of G, respectively. If F, 1 ≤ i ≤ m， has exactly one edge in common with H, then it is said that ■ is orthogonal to H. It is proved that every bipartite (mg + m - 1, mf - m + 1 )-graph G has a (g, f)-factorization orthogonal to k vertex disjoint m-subgraphs of G if 2-k ≤ g(x) for all x ∈ V(G). Furthermore, it is showed that the results in this paper are best possible.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China( 60 1 72 0 0 3) NSF of Shandongprovince ( Z2 0 0 0 A0 2 )
文摘Let G be a bipartite graph and g and f be two positive integer-valued functions defined on vertex set V(G) of G such that g(x)≤f(x).In this paper,some sufficient conditions related to the connectivity and edge-connectivity for a bipartite (mg,mf)-graph to have a (g,f)-factor with special properties are obtained and some previous results are generalized.Furthermore,the new results are proved to be the best possible.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.10071056).
文摘Let Km,n be a complete bipartite graph with two partite sets having m and n vertices, respectively. A Pv-factorization of Km,n is a set of edge-disjoint pv-factors of Km,n which partition the set of edges of Km,n. When v is an even number, Wang and Ushio gave a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of Pv-factorization of Km,n.When v is an odd number, Ushio in 1993 proposed a conjecture. However, up to now we only know that Ushio Conjecture is true for v = 3. In this paper we will show that Ushio Conjecture is true when v = 4k - 1. That is, we shall prove that a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a P4k-1-factorization of Km,n is (1) (2k - 1)m ≤ 2kn, (2) (2k -1)n≤2km, (3) m + n ≡ 0 (mod 4k - 1), (4) (4k -1)mn/[2(2k -1)(m + n)] is an integer.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.10071056).
文摘Let Km,n be a completebipartite graph with two partite sets having m and n vertices,respectively. A Kp,q-factorization of Km,n is a set ofedge-disjoint Kp,q-factors of Km,n which partition theset of edges of Km,n. When p=1 and q is a prime number,Wang, in his paper 'On K1,k-factorizations of a completebipartite graph' (Discrete Math, 1994, 126: 359-364),investigated the K1,q-factorization of Km,n and gave asufficient condition for such a factorization to exist. In the paper'K1,k-factorizations of complete bipartite graphs' (DiscreteMath, 2002, 259: 301-306), Du and Wang extended Wang's resultto the case that q is any positive integer. In this paper, we give a sufficient condition for Km,n to have aKp,q-factorization. As a special case, it is shown that theMartin's BAC conjecture is true when p:q=k:(k+1) for any positiveinteger k.
基金This work is supported by NNSF of China (60172003) and NSF of Shandong Province (Z2000A02).
文摘本文给出了均衡二分图有一个2-因子恰含 k 个大圈的度条件。设 G = (V1,V2;E) 是一个二分图,满足 |V1| = |V2| = n ≥ sk,其中 s ≥ 3 和 k ≥ 1 是两个整数。如果图 G 的最小度至少为 (1 ? 1/s)n + 1,那么 G 有一个2-因子恰含 k 个圈使得每个圈长至少为 2s。
